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...such schools is High Jumper Zhu Jianhua, 21, who took the bronze with a leap of 7 ft. 7 in. But perhaps most important, China decided it wanted to win. In place of the political sports slogan of the Mao Tse-tung era, "Friendship first, competition second," came a cross-court smash of a rallying cry: "Break out of Asia and advance on the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Making of an Asian Contender | 8/20/1984 | See Source »

...State's next chance to tie was botched when Webb overthrew Benme Bolton, on a cross-court pass with 33 seconds left...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 1/5/1984 | See Source »

...senior met Tufts' Simon Roy, who gave him a solid match by going after every ball and returning them with well-placed cross-court shots. "He knew the game well, my 3-0 victory didn't come easily," Dinneen said...

Author: By Carla D. Williams, | Title: Crimson Racquetmen Down Jumbos, Prepare for Last Ivy Match of Year | 2/25/1983 | See Source »

...Though UConn could boast of at least seven power hitters, the Crimson's big guns were on target. All-Ivy setter Margaret Cheng and freshman hitting sensation Anna Collins blocked hard shots at the net as well as they have in previous matches Ellen Schreiber also sent several mean cross-court spikes which left Huskies sliding all over the floor...

Author: By Carla D. Williams, | Title: Spikers Beat UConn Despite Hesitation; Prepare For Weekend Ivy Tourney | 11/3/1982 | See Source »

...Lady Engineers, remembering their easy win over Harvard last Saturday, kept their strategy of deep cross-court spikes and heavy blocking at the not. But in Monday's practice, Altman altered the Crimson defense to prepare for MIT's powerful spikes that packed an unforgotten wallop last weekend...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spikers Take a Tough Defeat at MIT, Aim to Bounce Back by Ivy Tourney | 10/20/1982 | See Source »

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